Sliding doors over a hot water cylinder
A loft room where the hot water cylinder and its pipes sat in the open under the eaves. I built a frame along the low wall, following the slope of the ceiling, and hung two sliding doors in it. The doors slide past each other, so either end can be opened to get at the cylinder, and nothing swings out into the room.
- Area
- East Finchley
- Finished
- November 2025
- Room
- Loft room
- Doors
- 2 sliding
- Hides
- Hot water cylinder
How it went together
01
The cylinder in the open
The cylinder, its pipes and the expansion vessel, all on show under the slope.
02
Frame to a laser line
The frame goes up to a laser line, because the floor and the slope are never quite straight in a loft.
03
Frame round the slope
The top of the frame follows the ceiling, and the bottom track sits flat on the floor ready for the doors.
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What customers say
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“Raf fitted a sliding wooden door on our bathroom. He did a fantastic job from start to finish. He kept us updated, arrived promptly and worked really hard the whole day. The work and finish were excellent. Can't recommend him enough and will definitely be using him again.”
Rebecca“Raf helped us renovate our flat, he built walls, cupboards, doors and helped instal our kitchen. He was very organised and methodical in his approach. He wastes no time and gets the job done! A great carpenter and a nice guy.”
Yas“Raf has created bespoke cabinetry and panelling for us in our kitchen, living room and bedroom as well as some additional smaller pieces. Everything has been done to a very high standard and we couldn't recommend him more highly!”
Yasmin
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